Children with breakthrough varicella infection requiring hospitalization in Turkey (VARICOMP Study 2008-2013)

Velipasaoglu, Sevtap/0000-0002-0200-8079; ONCEL, Selim/0000-0002-5493-1818; Dinleyici, Ener Cagri/0000-0002-0339-0134; NUHOGLU, CAGATAY/0000-0003-2187-4121; Ciftci, Ergin/0000-0002-4955-160X; Ozdemir, Halil/0000-0002-7318-1688; Emiroglu, Melike/0000-0003-1307-0246; Yasa, Olcay/0000-0002-1347-5019 WOS: 000358460500031 PubMed: 26133048 Introduction: Varicella in previously immunized individuals, known as "breakthrough varicella". While the majority of breakthrough cases are mild, some may be severe, requiring hospitalization in previously healthy children or children with an underlying condition. Methods: This report, as a part of the prospective national pediatric varicella hospitalizations study (including 29 centers, represent 50% of pediatric population) in Turkey, is aimed to evaluate breakthrough varicella infection requiring hospitalization before the routine use of single-dose live varicella vaccine in national program from 2008 to 2013 (